werkeloosheidsverzekering
Syllables
wer-ke-loos-heids-ver-ze-ke-ring
Pronunciation
/ˈʋɛr.kə.loːs.hɛi̯ts.fər.ˈze.kə.rɪŋ/
Stress
00010101
Morphemes
werk + -loosheidsverzekering
The word 'werkeloosheidsverzekering' is a complex Dutch noun divided into eight syllables (wer-ke-loos-heids-ver-ze-ke-ring). The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ver'). It is a compound noun formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, meaning 'unemployment insurance'.
Definitions
- 1
A system providing financial support to individuals who have lost their jobs.
Unemployment insurance
“Hij ontvangt een uitkering van de werkeloosheidsverzekering.”
“De werkeloosheidsverzekering is belangrijk voor de sociale zekerheid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ver').
Syllables
wer — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ke — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. loos — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. heids — Closed syllable, diphthong nucleus, consonant cluster at the end.. ver — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ze — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ke — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ring — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, consonant cluster at the end.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables can end in consonant clusters.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but this word follows standard syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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